The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
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An Interesting Letter From DR..
Quarles.
IContinued from last Uee6.]
must tell you something about the
closing exercises of the Washington
ana Lee University and OF the Virginia
Military Institute. Counting my son,
Jimmy. there were seven Missouri
boys at the University this year. Five
of Them were from Kansas City, and
were nice young men.z One was the
son of Gen. Jno. w. Reid. and dis
tinouished himself by winning the
Santinf medal, given by a New
Orleans gentleman~t to the best essaylst
of the year. Another was the son OF
Mr.. L. Martin, who was selected by
a populsr vote OF the students as pres
identaof their final ball, a high social
honor. A third was Mr.. E. 6. Vaughan,
the son of another old aud prominent
citizen of the western metropolis, who
was made the coxswain OF the Albert
Sidney boat crew. A fourth was Blx0y
Willis, the son of the leading hard
ware merchant, who is quite a bright
Young man ard hard student, the re-
suit of which is seen in his being
DISTINGUISHED in alrof his classes. II
was Churchill White, the
grandson. of the well known banker,
an intelligent and promising boy.
Jimmy q. successfully completed W.
of his four studies, and failed of the
other two. 1t will be pleasant to the
people of Lexington to hear that Jimmy
Chambers was the most distinguished
"rat' of the University. (Rat is the
nickname for a freshman). Each class,
At the end of the year, has three divis-
ions: frst and lowest, those who fall;
second, those who pass without mark
ed credit, and are called proficient; third,
those who pass with honor, and are
known as distinguished. Jimmy Cham
hers was not only distinguished III
all his classes, but was first III three
and second in the fourth OF them. He
was entitled to any one OF the three
scholarships, but was awarded that OF
matheinatics, which is worth seventy
3 dollars to him. He was named as
worthys of the F. 0. French scholar
ship, which yields three hundred dol
lars q wear, The b~accslaureate sermon
was preached by the Rev. DR.. Tudor,
we'll known in St. Louis, aud was
eloquent, original, vigorous. The-ora-
tors medal was won by Mr. T. u.
HALEY. of Idaho. The intermediate
medal for oratory in the Graham.Lee
society was awarded to MIR. j.. ID.
Smith, of Oregon. The editors medal,
for the best short essay published i'll
the Collegian, went to Mr.. j. M Gar
!. rett, of Kentucky, a friend of Mrs. 5.
G. Wentworth. There was an alumni
BANQUET given, which was quite an
ENJOYABLE affair. The attendance from
a distance was e~ncOuragingly large,
the viands were good, and the speeches
the best I have ever heard on such an
occasion. The annual address to the
two societies was delivered by Tai
mage, and was a characteristic produc-
ton, combining humOr, pathos, COM
mon sense. 1t was just the thing for
the boys.
with the close of the University, was
the boat race in North river, witnessed
hundreds of people. There are
nn1phs,. the Harry Lee and the
the red and the blue.
nsgood boat, forty feet
gold Gun wEi46 III. have. ~
hundred dollars; aud vas. the
the late Bishop Pinkney, of MarylH14
The Harry Lees. had beaten the pas
two wears, and should they win thl
wear, the cup would be theirs forever
There was intense interest in the race
As l have already said, MIR. Vaughan
a Missourian, was coxswain OF tn
Albert Sidney, and Jimmy, my son
was portstroke. For these reasons
and because it was the Albert Sidney
last chance for the cup, l was exceed
inply anxious that the blue shout
win. They were said to have the bet
ter boat and the better crew, and eS
recitation was on their side. Blu
D'Isrsnli said, "The unexpected
thai fsh happens" and so it wa
Harry Lee, after a noble rae
51he narrow margin of tw
u it been prolonged fit
~ issue would probably hav
different, as the blue was gainin
the end. The cup was given in II
evening to Mr.. E r. G%uenther,
= Texas. the stroke of the Harry Let
Altogether it has been a pleasant al
prosperous year for our school 1t
said to have been as good a set
young men as were ever here. IL
certain that there was not a SIM
serious breach of discipline during t
wear. The young men are taken
boarders into the best families, al
are thus thrown into circles OF rein
ment, and preserved from the gro
vices which sometimes beset you
away from home, The Bayly pro1e
sorship OF chemistry, endowed by
citizen of New Orleans with 5000
was established, and H. D. Campbe
A. M, Phi. D., was chosen profess
of biology and geology.
There were four Missouri boys at I
Virginia Military Institute the p'
wear. ss,Nohe of them, however, We
announced. as distinguished by
supdfintendentTa the commencem'
Yesterday. The two from Marsh
were very nice boys, and were adva
ed to- sergeantships for the conn
wear. The Institute has had a pr
porous term, and is, doubtless, n
to West Point, the leading millt
school of the country. L was homo
with anfInvitation to their alumni b
Duet, an elegant affair, when
University was o only toasted
was given three cheers. 1t was
lot to respond to the toast. A rec
ton to the board of visitors yester
afternoon, at the hospitable HON
Gen. Smith. was quite an agrees
occasion. l there met Capt. >.
Ward, of the w. NJ. A, who tow'
like a very Saul over the heads of C
mon men. I found him a plea
gentleman, and wished tor a lol
time to talk to him. You may
know that he is one of the disting'
ed graduates of the Institute, ha
received the second honor of his C
1t is quite an interesting fact about
military school, that it was iound'
1889, under the superintegdency o
same gentleman, Gen. +. Ii. 81
who has just completed the fl
eighth veal of his continuous and l
torious service.
highly appreciated the honor
invitation to take a chair in West
ter College. Thirteen months a
should have accepted it with
pleasure. To-day, l would do 50
1 heed the promptings of my hea
should love to spend the rest
life in Missouri; and of all pos
in Missouri, / regard the p
sorship of metaphysics in Westm
1900. IopIrahla For